1. Introduction

Welcome to maruojas.net (“we”, “us”, “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data when you visit or interact with our website and services (the “Service”). By using our Service you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information you provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

• Account information: name, email address, profile details (if you register).
• Contact information: email or phone number when you contact us or subscribe to newsletters.
• Post content: if you submit articles, comments, or uploads (resumes, question papers), that content may include personal information.

2.2 Information collected automatically

When you use our Service, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:

• IP address, browser type, and operating system;
• Pages and content viewed, time spent on pages, and navigation paths;
• Referring/exit pages, and click data;
• Device identifiers and analytics data.

3. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to improve your experience, remember preferences, and collect analytics. Cookies may be set by us or third-party services (e.g., Google Analytics).

You can control cookies through your browser settings; however disabling cookies may affect how the Service functions.

4. How We Use Information

We use information for purposes including:

• Providing, operating, and improving the Service;
• Personalizing content and recommendations;
• Communicating with you (newsletters, updates, customer support);
• Detecting and preventing fraud and abuse;
• Complying with legal obligations.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services for analytics, advertising, email delivery, hosting, and payment processing. These providers may collect or have access to certain data to perform their services. Examples include Google Analytics, Mailchimp, and hosting providers.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of third-party services for details on their data practices.

6. Advertising & External Links

We may display ads from third-party ad networks. Those advertisers may use cookies or similar technologies to serve ads based on your browsing behavior. We do not control these tracking technologies.

Our Service may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. Please review the privacy policy of any external site you visit.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, or as required by law. If you request deletion of your account or personal data, we will delete it subject to legal or operational constraints.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, restrict processing, or delete your information. To exercise these rights, contact us at the address below.

9. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no transmission or storage system is completely secure.

10. Children

Our Service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will take steps to delete it.

11. International Transfers

Data collected may be stored and processed in countries other than your own. By using the Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries that may have different data protection laws.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy on this page with the effective date. Continued use of the Service after changes indicates acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: